Higher Derbyshires, Gilsbrook, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SA
About Higher Derbyshires
Higher Derbyshires is a detached house in Rivington, Bolton, Bolton (BL6 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Higher Derbyshires
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Apr 2026Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from former cafe class E, to ancillary residential use as part of main dwelling.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00308/FUL
- Oct 2014ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition no. 3 (facing materials) of planning permission no. 10/00802/FUL, which permitted the erection of a detached dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01117/DIS
What's in Higher Derbyshires, Gilsbrook, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Higher Derbyshires has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£761,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about Higher Derbyshires, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Similar properties nearby
1 Crown Place, Horwich
BL6 7FS
1 Berwyn Close, Horwich
BL6 7BW
1 Crown Lane, Horwich
BL6 7QL
1 Douglas Close, Horwich
BL6 7EF
1 Ansdell Road, Horwich
BL6 7HJ
1 Cheviot Close, Horwich
BL6 7DF
1 Dean Wood Cottages, Dean Wood, Rivington
BL6 7SH
1 Beaumont Avenue, Horwich
BL6 7BQ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Rivington & Blackrod High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB